Total Crime Rate
189.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
137.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Harton Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Westwood , and the 99th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Harton Close (CV4 9WP) in the last 12 months was 189.5 per 1,000 residents and was 159.2% higher than the Westwood average (73.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 137.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 129.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harton Close (CV4 9WP), the main crime hotspot is near Alan Marcell Close. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coventry| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Templar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alan Marcell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gaza Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaza Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | William Lewis Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Marie Brock Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Templar Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wilman Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malam Close | Under investigation |
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